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romney cares about education. when he tells a student that you should borrow money from your parents to go to college, that indicates the degree to which there may not be as much of a focus on the fact that folks like myself, folks like michele, kids who probably attended the university of denver did not have that option. for us to make sure they have the opportunity and can walk through the door, that is vitally important not just to the kids, it is how we will grow the economy over the long term. >> we are running out of time. response to that. >>-- respnd to that. >> i have no plan to cut education funding and grants for people going to college. i am not planning on making changes there. you make a good point. the place you put your money makes it a clear indication on where your heart is. you put $90 million into green jobs. i am all in favor of green energy. that would have hired 2 million teachers. $90 billion. these businesses may have gone out of business -- a number of them happen to be owned by people wh
romney cares about education. when he tells a student that you should borrow money from your parents to go to college, that indicates the degree to which there may not be as much of a focus on the fact that folks like myself, folks like michele, kids who probably attended the university of denver did not have that option. for us to make sure they have the opportunity and can walk through the door, that is vitally important not just to the kids, it is how we will grow the economy over the long...
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a good education changes your life. my dad has a ninth grade education. our students here are not just competing anymore with places in the united states. they are competing with other emerging economies across the planet. i was astonished knowing the importance of a quality education when my opponent voted to slash grants and voted to increase the interest payments on student loans. that is how i went to school. that is how thousands of nevada at middle income families go to school. they depend on it. my opponent voted to slash. as far as the department of education is concerned, at the lincoln county dinner, he very clearly said it is exactly what he would do, eliminate the department of education. >> thank you. >> that is not accurate but that is fine. not surprised you would continue with that. my opponent in 2010 voted against the loan program. it helped generations of americans get their education. she has to be careful with what she said. my wife is a schoolteacher. she taught school and works within school districts. she understands the importance
a good education changes your life. my dad has a ninth grade education. our students here are not just competing anymore with places in the united states. they are competing with other emerging economies across the planet. i was astonished knowing the importance of a quality education when my opponent voted to slash grants and voted to increase the interest payments on student loans. that is how i went to school. that is how thousands of nevada at middle income families go to school. they...
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and that is why this party has always been -- and must always be -- the party of education. because just as there can be no real freedom without opportunity, so there can be no real opportunity without education. every parent knows how it feels when you leave your child on their first day at school. that last look they give you before the door closes behind them. the instinct to go with them, to protect them, to help them every step of the way. that's how we should feel about every child. that's the responsibility we have to every parent. to support them at every stage, from nursery to primary, from primary to secondary and from secondary to college, university or work. that's why we're providing more money so the poorest two-year- olds, as well as every three and four-year-old, can now benefit from pre-school education. delivering our pupil premium -- £900 per child next year -- so the most disadvantaged children get the more intensive, more personalized support they need. and why, when they leave school, we're providing scholarships, bursaries, grants, loans, apprenticesh
and that is why this party has always been -- and must always be -- the party of education. because just as there can be no real freedom without opportunity, so there can be no real opportunity without education. every parent knows how it feels when you leave your child on their first day at school. that last look they give you before the door closes behind them. the instinct to go with them, to protect them, to help them every step of the way. that's how we should feel about every child....
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in the area lisa pointed to, educating early solves educational problems. we published a report last march. it is on the website. it is a way to reduce special education costs. we know quality pre-kindergarten provided to 100 kids yields in reduction in special education costs alone enough to pay for the services. at the state level, there is an understanding that takes place that people can act on. it can better be done on the school district level. the power of technology is enabling people at local levels to act in ways they cannot at the federal level. as they act at the local and state level, it becomes clear that the federal level what needs to be done. the beginnings of this process are sufficiently still knew that it would be a third reason why we should not be surprised of the relative inaction at the federal level. but at the state level, a lot is going on. lisa and david are doing is informing and energizing this to make it easier for those trying to organize in those states. i am very encouraged by what is happening at the local and state level.
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education was very important. i would love to be evidence in my children to a better school but at the moment that are not accessible. things were not looking good for mitt romney. it was quite natural for him to come out there and be very defensive, as he was denied to the next few weeks will be very crucial with the election being rider on the corner. i totally support barack obama, and we will go through it to the finish line. >> i think president barack obama really held his composure. there may have been times that he wanted to get frustrated or upset that he really held himself. i commend him for not getting upset and showing his frustration. it is only the first debate and we still have the vice- presidential debate. the republicans should not get so uppity with this whole thing because it was the first debate. governor mitt romney had to really come out there and show himself because it has not been looking at good for him the last few weeks. i don't think president barack obama did anything wrong. i just
education was very important. i would love to be evidence in my children to a better school but at the moment that are not accessible. things were not looking good for mitt romney. it was quite natural for him to come out there and be very defensive, as he was denied to the next few weeks will be very crucial with the election being rider on the corner. i totally support barack obama, and we will go through it to the finish line. >> i think president barack obama really held his...
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ladies and gentlemen, they say they care about education. they knocked 200,000 kids out of early education. they eliminated $1,000 of a pell grant. we went from six million kids in college now from working class families, and god only knows what that would mean, how many that would drop out. and for those of you that have kids now, one thing that could help is the $2,500 tax credit we give you off the bottom line. they wiped that out. [cheers and applause] so much more i will not take the time to tell you in this hot gym. but let me ask you this, folks. you have to ask yourself a question. why are they doing this? because they have to. let me tell you why they have to. there is no way to accommodate the more than $2 trillion in tax cuts for people making a minute minimum mum of $1 million a year if they don't do it. it awe all just -- it all just adds to the deficit. they have to get out there. this is all for the service of prospects for the super wealthy. where i come from, we have one of the highest per capita incomes in the entire nation
ladies and gentlemen, they say they care about education. they knocked 200,000 kids out of early education. they eliminated $1,000 of a pell grant. we went from six million kids in college now from working class families, and god only knows what that would mean, how many that would drop out. and for those of you that have kids now, one thing that could help is the $2,500 tax credit we give you off the bottom line. they wiped that out. [cheers and applause] so much more i will not take the time...
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department of education. what is the specific solution to the declining affordability of education? >> i will tell you it's not to eliminate the department of education. that's what congressman akin wants to do. what we did is we took the middle man out of the student loan and ok that cut that they were making with no risk. we took that money and increased the amount of the pell grant which allows more kids to get to college. this is the land the opportunity. this is where we believe that anybody can do anything and personal freedom is very important but to get to that next lad dar, there's a lot of families that can't get their kids to college. i don't want to shut that door for them. it's important, i think, we keep the pell grants in place. it's a big contrast between me and congressman akin. we have to pay attention to student tuition. it is i think, bad that we are not investing more in higher education at the state and local level. unlike many others, we should raise the cigarette tax. i'm embarrassed that the cigarette tax is the lowest in the country. our cigarette tax is 17
department of education. what is the specific solution to the declining affordability of education? >> i will tell you it's not to eliminate the department of education. that's what congressman akin wants to do. what we did is we took the middle man out of the student loan and ok that cut that they were making with no risk. we took that money and increased the amount of the pell grant which allows more kids to get to college. this is the land the opportunity. this is where we believe that...
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it has taken educators at of the classroom, and we need to keep educators in the classroom if they are going to address the needs of students. important thing is to make sure these kids arrive in kindergarten ready to learn. if they are behind, they will never catch up. i will not win a nobel prize for making that discovery. the rhetoric of senator fischer and her proposals to not add up. her budget proposal will result in deep cuts both your early childhood education and head start. it is a fact. i am not exaggerating. it is not just the grover norquist pledge root i know o-- is not just the grover norquist pledge. i know grover well. he is honest. he would like to see medicare privatized. that is what he wants. he has a particular sion fokiar makehevehe qua edn i i have ner had in nebsk mgo to washingto ep spending. that is not howe did . i have been on e fron lin in education, have served on a board, in a small district where you deal intimately with staff and with students and parents. we have been successful in here in that state doing this. u can examine a groupudmpact fiher on n
it has taken educators at of the classroom, and we need to keep educators in the classroom if they are going to address the needs of students. important thing is to make sure these kids arrive in kindergarten ready to learn. if they are behind, they will never catch up. i will not win a nobel prize for making that discovery. the rhetoric of senator fischer and her proposals to not add up. her budget proposal will result in deep cuts both your early childhood education and head start. it is a...
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a lot of is education. small-business owners are saying they are already being attacked, competition is fierce, my margins are shrinking, and now you are forcing me to take on an additional burden. we're trying to have a conversation of you have to look past or small business and look at your community as well as her family as well as your children, but understand the long-term ramifications this bill has, and from that perspective, it is a conversation that we have had over the past and people can buy into what once they understand it. a lot of it has been on the bad marketing that this administration has done in explaining it. >> some people walk around with 500 police and are freaking out. >> i have not heard much of it is about religious and moral issues, because we did these polls and you have the likely voters, but that involves intent. how much deflation is in the border policy, because at the dnc there was a dispute about god in the platform, about jerusalem being the capital, and then the president
a lot of is education. small-business owners are saying they are already being attacked, competition is fierce, my margins are shrinking, and now you are forcing me to take on an additional burden. we're trying to have a conversation of you have to look past or small business and look at your community as well as her family as well as your children, but understand the long-term ramifications this bill has, and from that perspective, it is a conversation that we have had over the past and people...
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in education that are needed for education. >> we spend double per person to educate k through 12, double other nations. we do the same thing in health care. we get below-average results. when you get below-average results, the answer is not to throw more money at the system. it is to read engineer the system. during more money at a system that is getting those kinds of results is called in sanity. >> it is all about politics. the teachers' unions give money to the guide that is going to take care of them. argue with me? -- argue with me? -- are you with me? when you look at the chinese and see how bright they are, and they have a huge population, 1.2 billion. that is a giant population. we have 310 million. the sheer size of their population, it is interesting they are getting the best- educated people because of a number of symbols you have to learn about all these other things, and we know what we have to do. we just do not do it. my advice would be, if i have an opportunity, let's quit talking about it and just do it. >> you had said when you were comptroller general tried to call att
in education that are needed for education. >> we spend double per person to educate k through 12, double other nations. we do the same thing in health care. we get below-average results. when you get below-average results, the answer is not to throw more money at the system. it is to read engineer the system. during more money at a system that is getting those kinds of results is called in sanity. >> it is all about politics. the teachers' unions give money to the guide that is...
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education. i agree education is key for particularly the future of our economy. but our training programs right now, we have 47 of them housed in the federal government reporting to eight different agencies. overhead is overwhelming. we have to get those dollars back to the states and go to the workers so they can create their own pathways to get them the training they really need or really help them. the second issue. taxes. we greeb agree we need -- we agree we need to bring tax rates down. i also lower deductions in credits and exemptions so we keep taking in the same money when you also account for growth. the third area, energy. energy is critical, and the president pointed out correctly that production of oil and gas in the u.s. is up. but not due to his policies, in spite of his policies. mr. president, all of the increase in natural gas and oil has happened on private land, not in government land. on government land your administration has cut the number of permits and licenses in half.
education. i agree education is key for particularly the future of our economy. but our training programs right now, we have 47 of them housed in the federal government reporting to eight different agencies. overhead is overwhelming. we have to get those dollars back to the states and go to the workers so they can create their own pathways to get them the training they really need or really help them. the second issue. taxes. we greeb agree we need -- we agree we need to bring tax rates down. i...
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as an educator of 36 years, this is of concern to me. i will be a champion for education. my education plan calls for money from reach to that -- from race to the top to go to funding in teacher education programs and small colleges like this one out of college students learn what it is to teach please small towns and i am proud of that as well. [applause] >> we have another question from the student body at northwestern college. what is your question for congressman steve cain and christie vilsack >> as a huge supporter of the second amendment, i curious about what you're position on gun control is perry was responsible for these shootings and what can be done to ensure a safer america with fewer murders. >> the question is answered first tonight by christie vilsack. >> i believe in the second and then. i come from a family where hunting is very important and i think it's part our culture to pass down those traditions from one generation to the next. i also think i am the kind of person who would be good in congress to deal with this issue because i'm not so sure we neces
as an educator of 36 years, this is of concern to me. i will be a champion for education. my education plan calls for money from reach to that -- from race to the top to go to funding in teacher education programs and small colleges like this one out of college students learn what it is to teach please small towns and i am proud of that as well. [applause] >> we have another question from the student body at northwestern college. what is your question for congressman steve cain and...
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we are educating viewers about the record of a candidate or elected official. it is difficult for a group to a bat in what people think about an issue or a portion or tax increases. those are values that have developed over a decade. would you can do is educate voters, especially in situations where the candidates are elected official has done something that is sideways with what they beijing their constituents think, it provides more a permission to the political process. you have to think about what the alternatives are. you can have people not liking taxes or end up with all kinds of such a ship. it is always critical to look at the system before you talk about how to change the system. >> the most perverse bastardizaiotion of a policy pln done by the right wing where we have all these groups -- a $716 billion dollar cut to medicate which is not true. every republican he is supported also supports the exact same thing. they are accounted for in the ryan but it -$200 million more. -- but minus $200 million more. these are the things are problematic in terms o
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san antonio, i believe, needs to make a huge investment in education. that investment is not limited to more money. it also means getting paren involved. it also means expecting more from everybody along whole education ecosystem, from administrators to policy-makers to teachers come expecting more out of everyone. so what i have on the table in san antonio is basically a 1/8 cent sales tax that will cost the median household in the ci $7.81 per year. mind you, every day in texas, it cost $359.81 to keep a juvenile incarceration. what we have on the table is the opportunity to educate more than 22,404-year-olds with -- 22,400 4-year-olds with high quity pre-k >> i don't believe that taxes are inherently evil. >> that will be tweeted, by the way. [laughter] give them a second. [laughter] >> i do believe that taxes are inherently evil. i'd like them and nobody likes the impaired but it will the voters in san antonio that there is no way to sugarcoat this. i am asking you for this tax increase. more than that, i believe in you. i believe that may put it in
san antonio, i believe, needs to make a huge investment in education. that investment is not limited to more money. it also means getting paren involved. it also means expecting more from everybody along whole education ecosystem, from administrators to policy-makers to teachers come expecting more out of everyone. so what i have on the table in san antonio is basically a 1/8 cent sales tax that will cost the median household in the ci $7.81 per year. mind you, every day in texas, it cost...
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it is making sure that children have the funds in education that are needed for education. >> we spend double per person to educate k through 12, double other nations. we do the same thing in health care. we get below-average results. when you get below-average results, the answer is not to throw more money at the system. it is to read engineer the system. during more money at a system that is getting those kinds of results is called in sanity. >> it is all about politics. the teachers' unions give money to the guide that is going to take care of them. are you with me? when you look at the chinese and see how bright they are, and they have a huge population, 1.2 billion. that is a giant population. we have 310 million. the sheer size of their population, it is interesting they are getting the best- educated people because of a number of symbols you have to learn about all these other things, and we know what we have to do. we just do not do it. my advice would be, if i have an opportunity, let's quit talking about it and just do it. >> you had said when you were comptroller general tri
it is making sure that children have the funds in education that are needed for education. >> we spend double per person to educate k through 12, double other nations. we do the same thing in health care. we get below-average results. when you get below-average results, the answer is not to throw more money at the system. it is to read engineer the system. during more money at a system that is getting those kinds of results is called in sanity. >> it is all about politics. the...
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i would have liked to hear more about education and college education and how we will compete against other countries. i did not see a strong leader -- if one would stand out as a strong leader, that would help. kim in waco, texas. good morning. why are you undecided? caller: i have never voted in my life because i didn't want to get involved in politics. i have never seen a good candidate that i felt that they were telling the truth 100% and that day would be there for the entire country. i have never voted. in 2008, i was deciding to vote republican and then i changed my mind and i decided not to vote at all. this year i wanted to get involved. at this point, i just do not know who to vote for. something that obama says or changes his mind from 2008, i did not lighke it. christian.e and a i'm sure a lot of christians feel the same way as i do. i have a son in college and it is tough to put your children through college because the fees are high and out of control. they can charge whatever they want. a student needs a good education because they are the men and women of tomorrow. hos
i would have liked to hear more about education and college education and how we will compete against other countries. i did not see a strong leader -- if one would stand out as a strong leader, that would help. kim in waco, texas. good morning. why are you undecided? caller: i have never voted in my life because i didn't want to get involved in politics. i have never seen a good candidate that i felt that they were telling the truth 100% and that day would be there for the entire country. i...
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going to take awhile to educate. but it is a good program. so her best help for short term is job retraining, if she was thrown out of work at a defense plant. but tell her it's not all that gloomy. we're the united states. we have faced tough problems before. look at the misery index when the democrats had both the white house and the congress. it was just right through the roof. now, we can do better. and the way to do better is not to tax and spend but to retrain, get that control of the mandatory spending programs. i'm much more optimistic about this country than some. >> mr. perot? [applause] mr. perot, you have one minute, sir. >> defense industries are going to have to convert to civilian industries. many of them are. and the sooner they start, the sooner they'll finish. and there will be a significant transition. and it's very important that we not continue to let our industrial base deteriorate. we had someone who i'm sure regrets said it in the president's staff said he didn't care whether we made potato ch
going to take awhile to educate. but it is a good program. so her best help for short term is job retraining, if she was thrown out of work at a defense plant. but tell her it's not all that gloomy. we're the united states. we have faced tough problems before. look at the misery index when the democrats had both the white house and the congress. it was just right through the roof. now, we can do better. and the way to do better is not to tax and spend but to retrain, get that control of the...
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we need voter education. the get-out-the-vote campaigns intended to lower the quality of the voting pool. uber people tend to be less informed. -- no. people tend to be less informed. -- shutting young people o shoving young people into the ballot boxes, most of them do not know what they are doing. they will launch influence the outcome of the election, but it will put them in the position to think that they are. host: mary in st. louis. caller: i don't agree with her. their vote does count. i have an 18-year-old. he would love to vote. it is wrong for her to say that your vote doesn't count. that is why so many people are confused on whether to vote or not. guest: i think is great that you are taking your 18-year-old to see how the process works. that is valuable. at the same time, you raised something that i would like to highlight from the peace. there is a good reason to vote. there is a 1983 book which is kind of a seminal book on this. they say, look, one reason you might vote is as an expressive measu
we need voter education. the get-out-the-vote campaigns intended to lower the quality of the voting pool. uber people tend to be less informed. -- no. people tend to be less informed. -- shutting young people o shoving young people into the ballot boxes, most of them do not know what they are doing. they will launch influence the outcome of the election, but it will put them in the position to think that they are. host: mary in st. louis. caller: i don't agree with her. their vote does count. i...
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i have been on the front lines in education. i have served on a board in a small district where you deal intimately with staff, with students and with parents, and we have been successful here in the state doing this. >> thank you. senator kerrey. >> the numbers are available for people to look at. you can examine it. macroeconomics has examined the impact. it will destroy 50,000 jobs. it will make it difficult to do anything. especially with education. it was her vote against prenatal care for children that i cited. that is what she is done in the past. she is not an advocate for early childhood education, which i think is the most important thing we can do to make certain we have success in our schools. >> in is the nebraska did he babe live from the studios in lincoln. now it is your turn to ask a question of our candidates. for months n.e.t. news with libraries across nebraska have encouraged voters to record a short video and ask a question for the candidates to answer. we call the project voter voices. tonight you will hea
i have been on the front lines in education. i have served on a board in a small district where you deal intimately with staff, with students and with parents, and we have been successful here in the state doing this. >> thank you. senator kerrey. >> the numbers are available for people to look at. you can examine it. macroeconomics has examined the impact. it will destroy 50,000 jobs. it will make it difficult to do anything. especially with education. it was her vote against...
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it is based on innovation, education, and connection. i want to make sure we build a work force with are really strong educational facilities and programs. i want to make sure we build on what we have already done. i want to make sure we build the connections that we need, that we finish highway 20, that we finish short rail and we connect every college in community in this state with high speed internet. my dad always said that the farmers are doing well we're all doing well. this is just as true today as it was back in the 1950's. i want to commit this rededicate this debate to the farmers of this district. we did i want to dedicate this debate to the farmers of this district. they no longer will have opportunities. there are leaders to are worried about the pell grants. >> thank you for hosting this. this is a place of wanted to come for a debate. i appreciate the atmosphere here just for a conversation. there is a lot of intensity. we have built our lives here. there are four generations of kings that live in this district. we have t
it is based on innovation, education, and connection. i want to make sure we build a work force with are really strong educational facilities and programs. i want to make sure we build on what we have already done. i want to make sure we build the connections that we need, that we finish highway 20, that we finish short rail and we connect every college in community in this state with high speed internet. my dad always said that the farmers are doing well we're all doing well. this is just as...
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guest: i believe to reform education, we need to bring competition to education. what is the best thing the federal government could do to improve education in this country? i maintain it will be to abolish the federal department of education. it was established under 979 under jimmy carter -- it was established in 1979 under jimmy carter. each state gets about 11 cents out of every dollar that each state spends. you have to do a, b, c, d. to do that, it costs 16 cetns nts. it costs money to get federal money. give education to the states. 50 laboratories of best practices. we will have some fabulous successes and some horrible failures that would be avoided. 50 different laboratories working on this. i would suggest that we come up with some incredibly innovative, new ways of delivering education in this country. host: our guest is joining us from sante fe, the former governor of new mexico. he is currently the libertarian presidential nominee and is on the ballot in 47 states plus d.c. are you confident you will get those last three states? guest: 0, seems to be
guest: i believe to reform education, we need to bring competition to education. what is the best thing the federal government could do to improve education in this country? i maintain it will be to abolish the federal department of education. it was established under 979 under jimmy carter -- it was established in 1979 under jimmy carter. each state gets about 11 cents out of every dollar that each state spends. you have to do a, b, c, d. to do that, it costs 16 cetns nts. it costs money to...
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he is in touch knowing what is going on, dealing with schools, health care, education and on with jobs. these are the things we want to hear. i believe our president is on track and is doing a good job. he will do a better job in the next four years. >> thank you both for sticking around and talking to us on c- span. >> those two viewers who were in the auditorium, both very positive about the experience. here is a facebook, enter with a different point of view. -- he has a different point of the eve. -- views. while we are looking at twiter, paul ryan produced this picture of him watching the debate. let's hear next from angela and los angeles. >> somebody asked why obama did not attack mitt romney -- i do not believe it is about that. i believe it was about connecting with people. >> next up is harriet. >> i really enjoyed the debate. i think mitt romney did a good job. i love that he is going to put government back into the governor's hands and work with everybody to get good health care for those with pre-existing conditions and for people who cannot afford it. thank you for taking
he is in touch knowing what is going on, dealing with schools, health care, education and on with jobs. these are the things we want to hear. i believe our president is on track and is doing a good job. he will do a better job in the next four years. >> thank you both for sticking around and talking to us on c- span. >> those two viewers who were in the auditorium, both very positive about the experience. here is a facebook, enter with a different point of view. -- he has a...
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that means investing in education, not cutting education. that means we don't give our money to private schools. big oil and big banks spend a lot of money getting someone to fight for them. i will fight for you, i will fight for the middle class, i will fight for our senator citizens that are on fixed income and working together we will move north carolina forward. i ask for your vote. >> and that concludes this debate. we would like to thank mr. dalton and mr. mccrory for their participation. >> this was brought to you by the north carolina association of broadcasters educational foundation. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> thanks for watching. >> we need to tackle our nation's challenges before they tackle us. we need to save medicaid and social security. we are putting solutions on the table for that. for my generation and the senators these promises will be kept. they have laid out clearly what they say president obama and joe biden is is endanger medicar
that means investing in education, not cutting education. that means we don't give our money to private schools. big oil and big banks spend a lot of money getting someone to fight for them. i will fight for you, i will fight for the middle class, i will fight for our senator citizens that are on fixed income and working together we will move north carolina forward. i ask for your vote. >> and that concludes this debate. we would like to thank mr. dalton and mr. mccrory for their...
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that begins with an education. it's to all of our benefit to ensure that everyone has a right to education that provides them real security going forward. host: a quick response to this question. a lot of people waiting to phone in as well. where did the name green party come from? guest: essentially it came from germany. where it originated. it originated in germany in the effort to move renewable energy, in particular solar energy, but wind as well, as an alternative to the nuclear power that germany felt particularly threatened by, especially after chernobyl, and according to many studies done by the countries surrounding chernobyl, there are over a million deaths that resulted in fact from the cancer as a result of the radiation. we have our own chernobyl in the form of fukushima, we have over 104 nuclear power plants in this country which are essentially fukushimas and chernobyls waiting to happen. so the lessons of the green party, which incidentally has been very successful in germany and throughout europe,
that begins with an education. it's to all of our benefit to ensure that everyone has a right to education that provides them real security going forward. host: a quick response to this question. a lot of people waiting to phone in as well. where did the name green party come from? guest: essentially it came from germany. where it originated. it originated in germany in the effort to move renewable energy, in particular solar energy, but wind as well, as an alternative to the nuclear power that...
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he oversaw a major improvement in public education. following the service as governor, he was appointed by president obama as ambassador to china in 2009. he left the position to run for president for the forthright discussion of policy challenges. this fall he actually joined the brookings institution as a distinguished fellow. we are pleased to call him our colleague. mark gordon -- gordman is a distinguished fellow at the council of competitiveness. he is a former u.s. representative from the state of tennessee. he served in congress for 26 years. from 2007-2010 he served as chairman of the house committee on science and technology. he is working with the brookings institution to improve public sector leadership as part of the new initiative on improving leadership and management. bill kristol is the editor of "the weekly standard" which he founded in 1995. prior to that, he led the publican -- republican feature. he also has served as foreign policy adviser to senator john mccain. all of you see him regularly on fox news sunday and
he oversaw a major improvement in public education. following the service as governor, he was appointed by president obama as ambassador to china in 2009. he left the position to run for president for the forthright discussion of policy challenges. this fall he actually joined the brookings institution as a distinguished fellow. we are pleased to call him our colleague. mark gordon -- gordman is a distinguished fellow at the council of competitiveness. he is a former u.s. representative from...
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' education levels. we can see here -- host: why are these numbers significant? guest: what we know is that when a parent has a college degree, the student is going to be exposed and have in many cases good information on the college- going process. the point is that the policy level. we must do everything we can to support first generation families. 36% of the students who took the s.a.t. will be the first and their families to earn a college degree. that is great news. students who are coming from a background where college is not yet a tradition, often they don't have the same high-quality information. they may not know which courses to take. those rigorous courses. this is to point out that parental education in packs in today's world. we want to make sure that it doesn't. we want to make sure that every family have high-quality information. we have a college planning web site called the big future that we believe helps to level the playing field. we want to make certain that students coming from all
' education levels. we can see here -- host: why are these numbers significant? guest: what we know is that when a parent has a college degree, the student is going to be exposed and have in many cases good information on the college- going process. the point is that the policy level. we must do everything we can to support first generation families. 36% of the students who took the s.a.t. will be the first and their families to earn a college degree. that is great news. students who are coming...
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dramatically cut assistance to education in our country. as someone who grew up, the first of my country to go to program, i want loans to be out there and keeping student loan interest rates low so that everyone can achieve an education. it is very important to do this and a balanced way. >> one i am there we are going to have a joe kyrillos -- i will work on end compromise along the way, without sacrificing principle with my colleagues. and with the executive branch. and so, there you go. talk about congressman ryan, it is always the other guy's fault. you have been there a long time. i think your entire term. i have some specific plans. we have discipline here in new jersey. it is not always pretty. but when we deal with our state budget, we do what we need to do. we work hard. and we make things right. we now spend 24% of the economy on the government. i want to get it down to its historic place of closer to 20% over time. that will take work. and it will take some time. but we have no choice. >> a question for joe kyrillos. >> as the u
dramatically cut assistance to education in our country. as someone who grew up, the first of my country to go to program, i want loans to be out there and keeping student loan interest rates low so that everyone can achieve an education. it is very important to do this and a balanced way. >> one i am there we are going to have a joe kyrillos -- i will work on end compromise along the way, without sacrificing principle with my colleagues. and with the executive branch. and so, there you...
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social security and education and health care. what are the messages that will move people? once we are in the throws of the campaign, we have to be able to say, ok, we were going to do this, but the other side is doing this. maybe we need to go there. in the beginning, the best laid plans are there and and the inevitably go all over the place. that happens often in our jobs. i love everything about my job. i wake up every day and i do politics for a living and i have a blast. we love what we do. we love all of that and what we are doing and electing people that we believe in. it is never the same. that is nice. >> i would never underestimate the amount of research that goes into any political ad by a professional organization. with a small group, you are never sure what they are advertising on. for a bigger, there are literally 3 or four verifications' behind every assertion that we make. you never want to get and add cold from that television. -- you never want to get an advertisement pulled from television. we are researchers could literally make sure that every assertion
social security and education and health care. what are the messages that will move people? once we are in the throws of the campaign, we have to be able to say, ok, we were going to do this, but the other side is doing this. maybe we need to go there. in the beginning, the best laid plans are there and and the inevitably go all over the place. that happens often in our jobs. i love everything about my job. i wake up every day and i do politics for a living and i have a blast. we love what we...
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should be educational. aarp wisconsin has over 800,000 members in the state and over 37 million members nationwide. we're pleased to join in sponsoring this 2012 u.s. senate debate. aarp has a 25-year history of non-partisan voter education. we appreciate you joining us this evening and please visit our web site to find more information about candidates and the issues this election season. >> we have been ensuring wisconsin's held since 1946. we have seen our society and government face growing challenges. especially in health care and health insurance. we hope that our sponsorship of this u.s. senate debate will help you gain a better understanding of how each of these candidates will represent us and governor nation. please join us in washington -- watching the debate and bring about the future. then make your voice heard by voting on tuesday, november 6. >> the format will allow for each candidate to make an opening statement, to respond to questions from a panel and work -- a panel of reporters, and a c
should be educational. aarp wisconsin has over 800,000 members in the state and over 37 million members nationwide. we're pleased to join in sponsoring this 2012 u.s. senate debate. aarp has a 25-year history of non-partisan voter education. we appreciate you joining us this evening and please visit our web site to find more information about candidates and the issues this election season. >> we have been ensuring wisconsin's held since 1946. we have seen our society and government face...
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i work on education bills and a tax cut. that was done with the republican governor, is split between republicans and democrats in the house and senate. it was a bipartisan effort. we got it done for texas. >> your funding reports are due in two weeks? can you speak of those? >>i have been on the road. i really do not know. >> mr. sadler, a democrat has not won a statewide office in texas since 1994. do you consider this an uphill battle? >> for an open senate seat, it is always a battle, and should be, and needs to be, regardless of the party. i understand we have not elected a democrat in a long time. is about time we did. >> let's go to mr. cruz. he said the day after you beat lt. governor dewhurst, he said he would run scared for the general election. but you have agreed to this and one other televised debate. you criticized governor dewhurst for having almost 40 candidate forms up to the primary, but are you playing it safe and coasting? >> we have been crisscrossing the state of texas. our approach has been consistent
i work on education bills and a tax cut. that was done with the republican governor, is split between republicans and democrats in the house and senate. it was a bipartisan effort. we got it done for texas. >> your funding reports are due in two weeks? can you speak of those? >>i have been on the road. i really do not know. >> mr. sadler, a democrat has not won a statewide office in texas since 1994. do you consider this an uphill battle? >> for an open senate seat, it...
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you do not turn on the tv in order to be informed or educated. you normally turn on to your favorite station to have your views reinforced. i think about the declaration of independence. we ought to have a recent -- decent respect for the opinions of mankind. we have lost a decent respect that both sides should give to one another. if you take a look of the declaration of independence, the first amendment, speech, assembly, etc. -- they wanted a marketplace of ideas. is about tolerating the other person's point of view. it does not mean you have to agree with it. it means to tolerate it. i think executive experience, having been in congress for 12 years, i give you speeches, but i was never once responsible for articulating a vision and then finding the number of seats in the house to deliver it. at the end of the day, the leadership must come from the men and women who have been given broad responsibility, the senate leaders, house leaders, and governors. is there really people to stand up and say, and off is enough. it is intolerable. i'm going
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>> i want my grandchildren to be able to afford an education. are you suggesting that if someone has means that the national debt does not affect them? >> help me with the question period to g. ] >> i know people that are not able to pay the mortgage on their home, their car payment. i have personal problems with the national debt, but how has it affected you? if you have no experience with it, how can you help us? i think she means more of the recession problems. >> you should be the white house for the day and see what i see and read the mail that i agreed. i was in the lomax eme church. >> i just -- we missed the question. the question was, how has the national debt affected you personally? to clarify the bad economy. he did not get it. nton ate it up. [laughter] >> sitting here as a journalist, i am struck by two things. one, the moderator is doing a lot of interpretation. there seems to be a very genuine moment with a man who i remember as very controlled and calm. really rising to wait a minute. that is an interesting line. you should be t
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is pregnant and think about the ways in which at changes the options she may have for completing her education or fulfilling hard -- for but the killing her dreams. there are many women and many families -- for fulfilling her dreams. there are many women and families to thrive and do these things and love the children who were not planned very much. i applaud this families, but it can be a difficult circumstance and a barrier for many women. that robs all of us of the potential those women have to contribute amazing accomplishments and amazing ideas to a public discourse if we are not able to hear from them because of these types of barriers. we have seen that has directly over the last few decades, having open and wide access to contraception was something that made an incredible difference to women being able to have careers and being able to hold elected office, being able to be part of the larger public discourse and be ceo's and contribute to our society in that way. it is important we make that option available to all of the women in our communities. we know women who have trouble afford
is pregnant and think about the ways in which at changes the options she may have for completing her education or fulfilling hard -- for but the killing her dreams. there are many women and many families -- for fulfilling her dreams. there are many women and families to thrive and do these things and love the children who were not planned very much. i applaud this families, but it can be a difficult circumstance and a barrier for many women. that robs all of us of the potential those women have...
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this was to pay for our children's education. i had to look at every single tax available, a sales-tax and income-tax, you name it. i have done it. so did the lieutenant governor at the time. that is something the lieutenant governor of the time said was our responsibility. you would not know anything about it. what you do not do is do your job as a legislator, worried problems will come along later, to try to run a campaign. >> i do not blame you. >> went over and over again, there is nothing else to suggest. that is all you do. >> there is nothing else to suggest that. i am sorry, mr. sadler, i think you lied. i am sorry you want to attack me personally. and impugn my character. i do not intend to reciprocate. that is a misstatement. there's a sharp policy different between the policies you have advocated and are advocating. i also think -- >> let him finish, please. >> if you will stop him in a reasonable time -- he just goes on for 20 minutes. >> we only have two minutes left ear. we will try to wrap up. >> mr. cruz, if you a
this was to pay for our children's education. i had to look at every single tax available, a sales-tax and income-tax, you name it. i have done it. so did the lieutenant governor at the time. that is something the lieutenant governor of the time said was our responsibility. you would not know anything about it. what you do not do is do your job as a legislator, worried problems will come along later, to try to run a campaign. >> i do not blame you. >> went over and over again, there...
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there is no longer an educational gap, but you have an ambition gap. why is it the women are not interested going to those businesses or going into politics? she said, i think the reason now, with the first decrease in the generation of what women in the house of representatives. women are mostly democratic candidates for democratic politicians, but what mother said that i think it is because of social media. my teenage daughters don't want to run for school president because they are embarrassed about what people will say about them and people can say we are not going to vote for her because she is dating somebody. women are more sensitive to that kind of criticism. it is an interesting thing to look at, all these private things about yourself and what it has to do with women that want to seek positions of power. >> i hadn't even thought about that, but to add another dimension, the media is tougher on women. we are sitting up here making sure our legs are crossed right, holding our hands right, and men don't have to worry about that. if you get captu
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i work on education bills and a tax cut. that was done with the republican governor, is split between republicans and democrats in the house and senate. it was a bipartisan effort. we got it done for texas. road. been on the i really do not know. >> mr. sadler, a democrat has not won a statewide office in texas since 1994. do you consider this an uphill battle? >> for an open senate seat, it is always a battle, and should be, and needs to be, regardless of the party. i understand we have not elected a democrat in a long time. >> let's go to mr. cruz. he said the day after you beat lt. governor dewhurst, he said he would run scared for the general election. but you have agreed to this and what other debt -- televised debate. you criticized governor dewhurst for having almost 40 candidate forms up to the primary, but are you planning its eighth and coasting? safe and coasting? >> we have been crisscrossing the state of texas. we have been all over the state, literally hundreds of dop's and vfw halls and enny's talking with vot
i work on education bills and a tax cut. that was done with the republican governor, is split between republicans and democrats in the house and senate. it was a bipartisan effort. we got it done for texas. road. been on the i really do not know. >> mr. sadler, a democrat has not won a statewide office in texas since 1994. do you consider this an uphill battle? >> for an open senate seat, it is always a battle, and should be, and needs to be, regardless of the party. i understand we...
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on a school board you work but educators, and people with the community. i have done that, not just in the legislature, but throughout my adult life, and that is something i believe i have a talent for. >> for those of you supporting her, but do not worry with you, i will work with you after the campaign. we have got to change washington. it is not going to work to identify republicans or democrats that we can work with, unless we change the rules of the congress. it will be a fight, but i can believe we can persuade americans that it needs to be done, and i believe i can persuade americans that we need to amend our constitution. >> what do you like about the affordable care act, and what would you change about it? if you dropped the requirement that everybody bite insurance, -- bought insurance, would it continue? >> i'd like that it is a market- oriented program. i like that it has decreased the cost of 300,000 state citizens over their prescription drugs, and has increased the amount of money that they can get preventive care and testing. the big moment
on a school board you work but educators, and people with the community. i have done that, not just in the legislature, but throughout my adult life, and that is something i believe i have a talent for. >> for those of you supporting her, but do not worry with you, i will work with you after the campaign. we have got to change washington. it is not going to work to identify republicans or democrats that we can work with, unless we change the rules of the congress. it will be a fight, but...
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caller: i just would like to impress on the people who are listening to this to educate yourselves, please. this man and fox news run a manipulative, mind-control tactic, and that is why there is almost nothing truthful that comes from fox news. host: how is the reporting that comes from fox news different than the reporting that comes from cnn or msnbc? caller: it is another tactic. host: by whom? caller: by you. you are trying to get me to -- host: i am just asking you a question. caller: you should have waited until i finish what i had to say. host: ok, are you done? caller: no, i'm not done, sir. i would like the people to know that fox news practices mind- control tactics. that is why the people who call in say such outrageous things. they are like a bunch of robots. host: what kind of mind-control tactics? caller: the kind that -- what's- his-face -- he is not just a focus group guy -- host: all right, we are going to leave it there. guest: for every citizen, the real job is to make your decision for yourself. i tell people to try to watch the rallies themselves and the debates will
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romney cares about education. when he tells a student that you should borrow money from your parents to go to college, that indicates the degree to which there may not be as much of a focus on the fact that folks like myself, folks like michele, kids who probably attended the university of denver did not have that option. for us to make sure they have the opportunity and can walk through the door, that is vitally important not just to the kids, it is how we will grow the economy over the long term. >> we are running out of time. response to that. >>-- respnd to that. >> i have no plan to cut education funding and grants for people going to college. i am not planning on making changes there. you make a good point. the place you put your money makes it a clear indication on where your heart is. you put $90 million into green jobs. i am all in favor of green energy. that would have hired 2 million teachers. $90 billion. these businesses may have gone out of business -- a number of them happen to be owned by people wh
romney cares about education. when he tells a student that you should borrow money from your parents to go to college, that indicates the degree to which there may not be as much of a focus on the fact that folks like myself, folks like michele, kids who probably attended the university of denver did not have that option. for us to make sure they have the opportunity and can walk through the door, that is vitally important not just to the kids, it is how we will grow the economy over the long...